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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CBC News poll looks at Alberta's political leaders, top issues for Albertans and separation
A new poll commissioned by CBC News provides a fresh look at how Albertans feel about matters like separation, provincial political leaders and issues such as inflation and health care. The survey was conducted by Trend Research under the direction of Janet Brown Opinion Research. The CBC's Bryan Labby spoke with Janet Brown about the poll's findings.
Calgary Herald
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Say what?! Alberta Pension Plan now backed by most Albertans
Article content Article content A second look. There it is. Article content As part of a poll commissioned by the Alberta government, the question is posed. Article content If a provincial referendum vote was held today, would you vote for or against the following? Article content Replacing the Canada Pension Plan, the CPP, with an Alberta Pension Plan, an APP, that guaranteed all Alberta seniors the same or better benefits. Article content Article content A drum roll, please. This needs a drum roll. Article content Article content Yes to replacing the CPP with an Alberta Pension Plan. 55 per cent. No and keep the CPP. 45 per cent. Article content For the record, this hot-off-the-press poll was commissioned by the Alberta government. Article content The poll was conducted by Trend Research under the direction of the well-respected Janet Brown. Article content 55 per cent in favour. Let that sink in. Article content In February of this year the Leger firm had a poll where 23 per cent were in favour of an Alberta Pension Plan, 55 per cent were opposed and 22 per cent didn't know where they stood. Article content Only 23 per cent backing an APP is the exact same number of support as a Leger poll found last summer. Article content Then look at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Article content Last fall, she was on a podcast musing about what would happen if the amount of money Ottawa was prepared to hand over to Alberta if the province pulled out of the CPP ended up being a much smaller amount than anticipated. Article content 'Is it worth it? Is the juice worth the squeeze?' said Smith. Article content Article content Then there was Smith at the beginning of this month, right after Mark Carney and the Liberals won the election and many Albertans were just beginning to digest that hard-to-stomach news. Article content Article content As Smith spoke, it looked very much like she felt the Alberta Pension Plan was spinning its wheels. It just wasn't getting the traction. Article content Smith said the lack of appetite for a vote could partly be because of the lack of detail on exactly how much money Alberta would receive from Ottawa for exiting the CPP.
Calgary Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Most Albertans want provincial government plan for how Alberta exits Canada
The question jumps out at you. Article content Article content Do you think the Alberta government should or should not prepare a detailed plan for how Alberta could become its own independent country? The plan would be for Albertans to consider and vote on in a referendum. Article content The number who think the Alberta government should prepare a detailed plan. 51 per cent. Article content Those who think the Alberta government should not prepare a plan. 45 per cent. The rest are not sure. Article content Article content That's 51 per cent for a plan and the debate over the future of Alberta is just getting started. Article content Article content These numbers come from a hot-off-the-press poll commissioned by the Alberta government. The poll was conducted by Trend Research under the direction of Janet Brown. Article content If you don't know Janet Brown, you should. Brown knows her stuff. Her batting average is major league, right on the money. Article content Another question. Article content Again, the separatist campaign has only just begun. Article content Then there are the demands Alberta Premier Danielle Smith presented to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Article content Smith has strong agreement on all her demands. Article content The strongest support is at a whopping 87 per cent for new pipeline and port access to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans to export Alberta oil and gas and other resources. Article content Another real popular demand is Alberta getting the same per person federal transfer dough as Quebec, Ontario and B.C. Article content Article content Yet another is having no made-in-Ottawa export tax or restrictions on Alberta oil or other resources without the consent of the Alberta government. Article content Article content If most or all of Smith's demands are not met, and Carney has six months to deliver, 38 per cent are more likely to want to see Alberta separate and become its own independent country.
Calgary Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Most Albertans want government plan on how Alberta could separate
The question jumps out at you. Article content Article content Do you think the Alberta government should or should not prepare a detailed plan for how Alberta could become its own independent country? The plan would be for Albertans to consider and vote on in a referendum. Article content The number who think the Alberta government should prepare a detailed plan. 51 per cent. Article content Those who think the Alberta government should not prepare a plan. 45 per cent. The rest are not sure. Article content Article content That's 51 per cent for a plan and the debate over the future of Alberta is just getting started. Article content Article content These numbers come from a hot-off-the-press poll commissioned by the Alberta government. The poll was conducted by Trend Research under the direction of Janet Brown. Article content If you don't know Janet Brown, you should. Brown knows her stuff. Her batting average is major league, right on the money. Article content Another question. Article content Again, the separatist campaign has only just begun. Article content Then there are the demands Alberta Premier Danielle Smith presented to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Article content Smith has strong agreement on all her demands. Article content The strongest support is at a whopping 87 per cent for new pipeline and port access to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans to export of Alberta oil and gas and other resources. Article content Another real popular demand is Alberta getting the same per person federal transfer dough as Quebec, Ontario and B.C. Article content Article content Yet another is having no made-in-Ottawa export tax or restrictions on Alberta oil or other resources without the consent of the Alberta government. Article content Article content If most or all of Smith's demands are not met, and Carney has six months to deliver, 38 per cent are more likely to want to see Alberta separate and become its own independent country.
